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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-04-10 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8379 · 73°F · 2:50
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 11–7. California Angels put up 5 in the 5th. Clyde Wright earned the win and Mel Queen picked up the save. Ed Kirkpatrick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Clyde Wright L: Roger Nelson SV: Mel Queen
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Voss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Azcue | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Wright | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Rudy May | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Queen | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Nelson | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S7.BX2(74)
- Jim Fregosi: 7
- Bill Voss: 7
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Paul Schaal: 36(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Roger Repoz: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Azcue: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Luis Alcaraz: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
Top 3
- Clyde Wright: 63
- Sandy Alomar: S5
- Jim Fregosi: S7.1-3
- Bill Voss: 9/SF.3-H
- Alex Johnson: 13
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
- Joe Keough: S9
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Roger Repoz: S9.1-3
- Joe Azcue: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Luis Alcaraz: 64(1)/FO
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
Top 5
- Clyde Wright: W
- Sandy Alomar: S7.1-3
- Jim Fregosi: W.3-3;1-2
- Bill Voss: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Spencer: 8/SF.3-H
- Roger Repoz: K
- Joe Azcue: S7.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 5
- Rich Severson: 8
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Paul Schaal: 4/L
Top 6
- Clyde Wright: K
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Bill Voss: 43
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Luis Alcaraz: T7.2-H;1-H
- Hawk Taylor: WP.3-H
- Hawk Taylor: 8/L
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 7
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Jim Spencer: 2/FL
- Roger Repoz: W.1-2
- Joe Azcue: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Bot 7
- Rich Severson: E6/F
- Pat Kelly: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: D9.2-H(UR)
- Luis Alcaraz: 7
Top 8
- Mel Queen: 6
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Bill Voss: S8.1-3
- Alex Johnson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hawk Taylor: 8
- Mike Fiore: 6
- Rich Severson: S7
- Pat Kelly: D7.1-3
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: K/C
- Roger Repoz: W
- Joe Azcue: 3/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: T9.1-H
- Mel Queen: 7
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rich Severson
- Debut game for Ken Wright